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Article: Errs to throne: Once reeling, St. Louis rides Tigers' errors to Series titleCardinals 4, Tigers 2.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2006
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Byline: Paul Sullivan
Oct. 28--ST. LOUIS -- Baseball may be a game of numbers, but the St. Louis Cardinals never let statistics get in the way of their unconventional run to a world championship.
After beating Detroit 4-2 Friday at Busch Stadium to capture the World Series in five games, there was no doubt the Cardinals did things the hard way in 2006.
"It was unreal out there," said Series MVP David Eckstein. "No one believed in us, but we believed in ourselves."
The Cardinals lost 10 of their final 14 games to back into the National League Central title. Their starting pitching ranked 12th in the NL, and their offense went into the ...